OTTAWA—Shen Yun Performing Arts is set for a triumphant return to the nation’s capital on Jan. 10 and 11 at the National Arts Centre (NAC), a landmark venue in the heart of downtown Ottawa across from Parliament Hill.
By Christmas Eve, half a month before the show, tickets were 99 percent sold out to see the premier classical Chinese dance and music company perform in Southam Hall, the centre’s largest performance space with a capacity of 2,323 seats.
According to event organizer Jean Zhi, by early December the show had already sold out all top-priced tickets at $129 and $159.
The cultural arts production will play in Ottawa, its fourth year visiting the Canadian capital, as part of its 20-country global tour this year. During the 2009-2010 season, the non-profit New York-based Shen Yun will perform in more than 100 cities in North and South America, Europe, Australia, and Asia, including 10 cities in Canada.
Launched in 2006, Shen Yun has graced many of the world’s greatest stages, including New York’s Radio City Music Hall, London’s Royal Festival Hall, Palais des Congrès de Paris, and Washington, D.C.’s Kennedy Center Opera House.
“Inspired by more than 5,000 years of Chinese culture, this event offers patrons the opportunity to enjoy incredible choreography, which combines magnificent costumes, graceful dances and outstanding musical compositions that bring to life traditional Chinese myths and legends,” said Prime Minister Stephen Harper in a letter of greetings.
Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, also sent congratulations.
“The performers and organizers of the Shen Yun Performing Arts can be proud of their performances, as their dance and musical interpretations lends a dramatic portrayal to legends and values of centuries past and breathes new life to an extraordinary heritage,” he said.
By Christmas Eve, half a month before the show, tickets were 99 percent sold out to see the premier classical Chinese dance and music company perform in Southam Hall, the centre’s largest performance space with a capacity of 2,323 seats.
According to event organizer Jean Zhi, by early December the show had already sold out all top-priced tickets at $129 and $159.
The cultural arts production will play in Ottawa, its fourth year visiting the Canadian capital, as part of its 20-country global tour this year. During the 2009-2010 season, the non-profit New York-based Shen Yun will perform in more than 100 cities in North and South America, Europe, Australia, and Asia, including 10 cities in Canada.
Launched in 2006, Shen Yun has graced many of the world’s greatest stages, including New York’s Radio City Music Hall, London’s Royal Festival Hall, Palais des Congrès de Paris, and Washington, D.C.’s Kennedy Center Opera House.
“Inspired by more than 5,000 years of Chinese culture, this event offers patrons the opportunity to enjoy incredible choreography, which combines magnificent costumes, graceful dances and outstanding musical compositions that bring to life traditional Chinese myths and legends,” said Prime Minister Stephen Harper in a letter of greetings.
Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, also sent congratulations.
“The performers and organizers of the Shen Yun Performing Arts can be proud of their performances, as their dance and musical interpretations lends a dramatic portrayal to legends and values of centuries past and breathes new life to an extraordinary heritage,” he said.
